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K-Pop stars BlackPink coming to Atlanta on short spring tour

Although the group is based in South Korea, the members are from different countries. Jisoo grew up in Seoul, South Korea; Jennie lived in Auckland, New Zealand, before moving to Seoul; Rose was raised in Australia before moving to Seoul as a teen; and Lisa was born in Bangkok. The group's name is said to be a twist on what people think of when they hear "pink." Adding "black" brings a sense of mystery and edge. Their music video 'Ddu-Du Ddu-Du' has more than 600 million views on YouTube. Each member trai
By Melissa Ruggieri
Feb 12, 2019

K-Pop sensations BlackPink are making a brief visit to the U.S. this spring, and will perform at Infinite Energy Arena as part of their six-date tour.

The quartet of Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa and Rose possess the most-viewed K-Pop music video with “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du,” which has more than 600 million views. The foursome released their debut, “Square One,” in 2016 and “Square Up” in June, when it quickly hit No. 1 on the Billboard World Albums chart.

Their tour will kick off April 17 in Los Angeles and visit Infinite Energy Arena at 8 p.m. May 5. Tickets, priced at $79-$269, will go on sale at 4 p.m. Feb. 20 via www.infiniteenergycenter.com and by calling 770-626-2464.

BlackPink performed at a Grammy Artist Showcase last weekend in Los Angeles and will appear on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday.

Tour dates: 

Los Angeles The Forum April 17

Chicago Allstate Arena April 24

Hamilton, Ontario FirstOntario Centre April 27

Newark Prudential Center May 1

Atlanta Infinite Energy Arena May 5

Dallas/Ft. Worth Ft. Worth CC Arena May 8

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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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